The is a link which connects

Keio Corporation is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retailer, retail, real estate and other industries. The Keio railway network connects western suburbs of Tokyo (Chōfu, Tokyo, Chōfu, Fuc ...

Keiō Line The is a railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, owned by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation. It connects Shinjuku, Tokyo, with the suburban city of Hachiōji. The Keiō Line is part of a network with interchanges and through run ...

from Sasazuka Station in

Shibuya is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses one of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station. As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,60 ...

Shinjuku Station is a major railway station in Tokyo, Japan, that serves as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central/eastern Tokyo (the Special wards of Tokyo, special wards) and Western Tokyo on the inter-city rail, commuter rail, and rapid tr ...

with through service on to the Shinjuku Line of the

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. The line opened on October 30, 1978.

Operations

The Keio New Line generally parallels the main Keio Line along National Route 20 (

Kōshū Kaidō The was one of the five routes or major highways of the Edo period. It was built to connect Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shi ...

) on a deeper route. Except for a short section just before Sasazuka Station, the entire line is underground. Because the line was built to normal railway standards and not to subway standards, only specially designed trains can travel along the Keio New Line. However, since new train cars are being designed to be able to operate on above-ground and below-ground tracks there is no real issue with the differentiation. All trains operating west of Sasazuka Station start and arrive at Shinjuku Station. During events at the

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, there are express trains that operate from

Fuchūkeiba-seimommae Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to the Tokyo Racecourse. Lines Fuchūkeiba-seimommae Station is the ...

. The Keio New Line shares the same platforms with the

Toei Shinjuku Line The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the municipal Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and in the west. At Shinjuku, most trains continue as through services to on the ...

. From here trains travel west-southwest. At

Hatsudai Station is a railway station on the Keio New Line in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. Station layout History Hatsudai Station opened on 11 June 1914. Surrounding area Hatsudai is the closest station ...

, the westbound platform is two floors underground while the eastbound one is three floors underground. (Both platforms are on the north side of the station.) At Hatagaya Station both platforms are two floors underground with platforms on either side of the two central tracks. From this station, the Keio New line diverges from the Kōshū Kaidō and heads towards the Keio Line further south. The Keiō Line parallels the outside of the New Line on an elevated viaduct over Prefectural Route 420 (Nakano Dori) until Sasazuka Station.

Stations

Although there are four types of trains that travel along the Keiō New Line segment (local, rapid, semi express, and express), all trains within the Keiō New Line stop at every station.

History

The Keio New Line began operation on October 30, 1978. With the completion of the last segment of the

, through service operations began on March 30, 1980.

References

External links

Keio Corporation website

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